Month: November 2018

Dr Alan Ryan, Executive Director of the Australian Civil-Military Centre (ACMC), will be presenting at this year’s NZDIA Annual Forum. In this interview, he sheds some light on the work of the ACMC and the […]

As its airlift flagship edges closer to Full Operational Capability certification, Embraer reflects on shared battlefield history and highlights the capabilities and features of the KC-390. The 1stBrazilian Fighter Squadron, Brazilian Armed Forces, distinguished itself […]

Military organisations, OEMs, contractors and third-party providers maintaining equipment via service-based agreements all need to work together to ensure Naval asset readiness. The key is to treat IT systems not as a transactional tool but […]

Captain Greg Laxton CSC RAN was Master of Ceremonies at the 2018 NZDIA Forum. In this exclusive interview, he talks with editor Nicholas Dynon about the importance of trust in collaborative contractual relationships. In Part […]

With low representation in UN deployments and a lack of investment in policy think-tank firepower, former Defence Minister Dr Wayne Mapp writes that New Zealand’s foreign policy independence is starting to look a little hollow. […]

According to Ross Browne, Director of Triplex Consulting and a former commercial advisor to the NZDF, Defence needs to dramatically simplify its operating model. Commercialising some suitable non-tactical capabilities, he writes, offers the chance to […]

Civil Defence Minister Kris Faafoi released the Government’s response to a Ministerial Technical Advisory Group (TAG) report on New Zealand’s civil defence emergency response system on 29 August. The response includes funding of $5.2 million […]